She snorted, "I heard that you are an orphan. The reason you managed to marry Hendrix was because of your grandmother. A man like Hendrix needs a partner who can match him. Besides, you seem to have a mental illness. If a woman without any background like you stays with him, what can you bring him? You'll just be a burden."
If I heard these words in the past, I would feel inferior and uncomfortable, but now I would not.
I was still calm. I looked back at her and said with a faint smile, "So, Miss Zanes, what can you do for him?"
Her arrogance was undeniable, "My education, my ability, and my beauty can bring him a lot of things. We can move on together with our similarities. I will forever be able to keep up with his footsteps. However, you are merely a housewife. You do not know anything else."
I nodded with a faint smile. The arrogance of this woman was very admirable, but that was all.
Looking at her, I did not say anything to upset her or say anything disrespectful. I just smiled and said, "Miss Zanes, I'm looking forward to seeing you replacing me one day."
I stopped looking at her. With a faint smile, I went out of the ward. Eugene was at the door. When she saw me suddenly open the door, she was slightly surprised.
She had a strange expression on her face; she had probably heard all of it.
She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but I smiled and said before her, "Go on!"
She nodded and paused, "Miss Reid, can you wait for me for a short while downstairs?"
I was stunned. Then, I nodded and said, "Okay!"
She went in while I went downstairs.
The weather in Jarold City was always changing. The sun rose in the morning, but dark clouds began to loom in the afternoon. It seemed that a heavy snowfall would start again.
The heater was turned on in the car. When Hendrix called me, I was a little sleepy.
"Are you still in the hospital?" The man's voice was low and magnetic. It was as pleasant as usual.
I nodded and answered, "How's the company?"
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